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Kent County/Grand Rapids/49525

49525

ZIPSAFMR
Kent County, MI
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ZIP Investment Score

88Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,490$1,460
1 BR$1,560$1,480
2 BR$1,860$1,910
3 BR$2,410$2,100
4 BR$2,760$2,390
5 BR$3,174Not available
6 BR$3,650Not available
7 BR$4,198Not available
8 BR$4,827Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$221,909

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,910
HUD FMR$1,860
Market rent$1,940
Est. payment standard (103%)Used$1,910
-Principal and interest-$1,122
Loan amount$177,527
Down payment$44,382
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$588
Property taxes-$222
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$191
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$30,623(69.0% ROI)
Projected value
$238,971
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$17,063
Loan principal paid down+$6,360
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$52,503(118.3% ROI)
Projected value
$251,069
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$29,161
Loan principal paid down+$11,342
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$113,180(255.0% ROI)
Projected value
$284,062
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$62,153
Loan principal paid down+$27,026
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.02
1 BR
1.05
2 BR
0.96
3 BR
1.15
4 BR
1.15
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 49525 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 49525 (Grand Rapids, MI) is $1,860 a month. That is up 2.8% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Grand Rapids is in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,630. Among 50 ZIP codes in Kent County, 49525 has the 2nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,380–$2,450). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Michigan is $1,085, so ZIP 49525 is 71% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 49525
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,490+2.1%$1,341–$1,639
1BR$1,560+3.3%$1,404–$1,716
2BR$1,860+2.8%$1,674–$2,046
3BR$2,410+3.0%$2,169–$2,651
4BR$2,760+6.6%$2,484–$3,036

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 49525
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,490$1,560$1,860$2,410$2,760
FY 2026$1,460$1,510$1,810$2,340$2,590
FY 2025$1,380$1,430$1,710$2,230$2,440
FY 2024$1,260$1,320$1,580$2,060$2,270
FY 2023$1,130$1,200$1,440$1,870$2,090

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Kent County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 49525
49507$1,600−14.0%
49508$1,640−11.8%
49509$1,380−25.8%
49510$1,630−12.4%
49512$1,630−12.4%
49514$1,630−12.4%
49515$1,630−12.4%
49516$1,630−12.4%
49518$1,630−12.4%
49519$1,590−14.5%
49525Current$1,860—
49534$1,600−14.0%

Questions about ZIP 49525 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 49525?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,630, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,467 to $1,793 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,860 it would be $1,674 to $2,046. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 49525 in?

ZIP 49525 is in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,630.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 49525 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.8%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.2%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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